Role: This senior leadership role is responsible for the oversight of APAC financial operations, ensuring local statutory compliance, and managing monthly group reporting. The role ensures financial functions operate efficiently and effectively across the region. A key element of this role is advising and executing on financial matters and initiatives as part of the regional leadership team.
What we are looking for Experience: 10+ years in senior finance roles, with a track record of leadership across multi-country finance functions (preferably in APAC).Expertise: Strong understanding of international accounting standards, compliance requirements, and multi-country financial reporting.Analytical Skills: Ability to perform complex financial analysis and provide actionable insights for business growth.Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team.Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and external stakeholders. Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic Financial Leadership: Provide strategic financial guidance and support to the APAC leadership team, aligning financial goals with the company's overall objectives.Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the financial planning and analysis function, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to drive informed decision-making.Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports, ensuring compliance with local and international accounting standards.Risk Management: Develop and implement robust risk management strategies to safeguard the company's assets and ensure financial stability.Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements and internal policies, maintaining the highest standards of financial governance.Team Leadership: Mentor and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary financial liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, regulatory bodies, and senior management.Mergers & Acquisitions: Provide financial oversight and due diligence for potential mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives within the region.Operational Efficiency: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.Day-to-Day Finance Activities: Ensure day-to-day finance activities are completed and business objectives are met.Business Modelling: Provide business modelling, including budgeting and forecasting.Regulatory Reporting & Tax Compliance: Ensure regulatory reporting requirements, tax compliance, and lodgment deadlines are met.Acquisition Support: Support the Managing Director in acquisition activities and ensure successful financial integration within the group.Monthly Management Accounts: Prepare monthly management accounts within global group timescales, including variance analysis to identify risks and opportunities to improve financial results.Corporate Finance Liaison: Liaise with the corporate finance team to ensure the accuracy of financial information for regional and US GAAP financial reporting.External Audit: Act as the point of contact for external audit.Best Practice Processes: Maintain and implement best practice processes with up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards.Accounting System Optimization: Optimize the use of the accounting system to ensure business needs and manager expectations are adequately met.Internal Controls: Ensure systems and internal controls maintain the integrity of systems, processes, and data.Vendor & Supplier Relationships: Oversee commercial relationships with vendors and third-party suppliers.Intellectual Property Management: Manage trademarks, copyright, business names, and insurances.Team Performance: Ensure all team members perform in line with accounting principles.Process & System Enhancements: Identify areas for improvement and drive/implement process and system enhancements.What we do New Era is a global IT integrator delivering Managed Services, Collaboration, Cloud, Data Networking, Security and Corporate AV Solutions to more than 12,000+ customers. Operating in 70+ locations worldwide New Era brings our clients an unparalleled understanding of IT solutions.
Who we are New Era promotes a culture of continued development, both personal and professional. If this resonates with you, there is an opportunity join New Era Technology's growing team of highly skilled and industry-certified professionals. We are looking for new team members who showcase our core values of community, integrity, agility and commitment. In New Zealand New Era Technology is 24 years young. Nationally, we are the largest educationally focused, IT solutions and support provider. We provide strategic consultancy, design,?implementation,?and support services to schools across New Zealand.
This role is being advertised in Auckland, NZ, Sydney and Brisbane. We are looking for the right fit for our business and geographically diverse team, so location is flexible. Competitive salary on offer for the right candidate, to lead our APAC finance team.